Technology

S 778 regulates online dating services in New York by setting consumer protections and pricing limits. It caps two-year membership costs at $1,000 (with exceptions for one-year contracts), bans requiring ancillary services (like photo sessions) as a condition of use, and mandates a minimum number of matches per month for paid accounts over $25. If services fail to deliver the promised matches for two consecutive months, users can cancel and receive a refund (minus a small fee for services provided). The bill also grants a three-day cooling-off period for cancellations without penalty and requires dating platforms to return or destroy user data upon contract end.